Sulfated Lewis A from the oviduct reservoir selectively binds to camel (Camelus dromedarius) sperm and extends their lifespan in vitro by Mohamed M. M. El-Sokary, Hamad A. Albreiki, Salem Belal, Latifa R. Alshamsi

“…Background and Aim: Camel reproduction faces significant challenges, including poor semen preservation and a limited understanding of gamete interactions, particularly within the oviduct. …”
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Endothelial keratoplasty: indications and outcomes in a tertiary care center in Lebanon by Sally Al Hassan, Martine Elbejjani, Sara Mansour, Joseph Khalil, Shady T. Awwad, Joanna S. Saade

“…Methods This retrospective chart review analyzed 86 DMEK surgeries performed on 78 patients between 2016 and 2023, examining CCT and VA measured preoperatively and up to one-year post-DMEK. Variables of interest included the rate of rebubbling, intraocular pressure (IOP), tissue preparation methods (preloaded, surgeon-prepared, or pre-stripped/precut tissue), donor age, donor endothelial cell count, time from death to preservation, time from preservation to surgery, and time from death to transplant. …”
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Prolonged normothermic perfusion of the kidney prior to transplantation: a historically controlled, phase 1 cohort study by Richard Dumbill, Simon Knight, James Hunter, John Fallon, Daniel Voyce, Jacob Barrett, Matt Ellen, Elizabeth Conroy, Ian SD Roberts, Tim James, Gabrielle Allen, Jennifer Brook, Annemarie Weissenbacher, Rutger Ploeg, Constantin Coussios, Peter Friend

“…Secondary objectives were assessment of the effect of NMP on post-transplant clinical outcomes and ischaemia-reperfusion injury, identification of predictive biomarkers, and characterisation of the performance of the preservation system. …”
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Effects of passive blood-flow-restriction and electromyostimulation on ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW): a study protocol for a randomized-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial by Alexander Franz, Katharina Friederike Wolf, Julika Behrens, Björn Koos, Michael Adamzik, Stefan Felix Ehrentraut

“…The study’s primary endpoints include feasibility and safety metrics, such as patient compliance and stress response, alongside secondary endpoints related to clinical outcomes like ICU length of stay, ICUAW prevalence, muscle mass preservation, and rehabilitation efficacy. Measurements include non-invasive assessments of muscle mass, intramuscular microdialysis to monitor metabolic and inflammatory markers, and health-related quality of life evaluations post-discharge. …”
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Serious Game Promotes the Cultural Transmission of Agricultural Heritage Mulberry-Dyke and Fishpond System by Ning Gao, Buchao Wang, Xinheng Pan, Lan Yang, Shijie Tan, Xuguang Zhu

“…Current research on the conservation of HMBPS predominantly focuses on agriculture, ecology, and land management, while the studies addressing socio-cultural aspects are notably lagging behind, which challenges the preservation of HMBPS. The study of the modernization and dissemination of the HMBPS is of great significance to the preservation and transmission of GIAHS. …”
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Establishment of regularized cryopreserved red blood cell banks in blood collection and supply institutions by LIN Huayu, ZHUANG Yuan, YU Yang

“…Future advancements should prioritize glycerol-free washing-free cryopreservation technologies, post-thaw extended preservation additive formulations, and intelligent thawing equipment to overcome throughput and spatiotemporal constraints, thereby providing robust technical support for building a regularized cryopreserved RBC bank and enhancing the efficiency of China's blood security framework.…”
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OCENA WARTOŚCI – NIEZBĘDNY ETAP OCHRONY ZABYTKÓW ARCHEOLOGICZNYCH by Marek Konopka

“…In 2012 and 2015, Zbigniew Kobyliński’s articles on valuing archaeological monuments and sites (the article of 2012 was co-authored by Jacek Wysocki) were printed in post-conference publications. Z. Kobyliński assumed that historic preservation officers can assess values of archaeological sites by basing on non-scientific criteria and the level of preservation of artifacts only. …”
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Clinical Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment of Pheochromocytoma by Romana Marušić, Tajana Turk, Tatjana Bačun

“…Because of a diverse clinical presentation, pheochromocytomas pose a major diagnostic challenge and often go unidentified. …”
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Transorbital Stab Injury with Retained Knife: A Narrow Escape by Muhammad Asim Rana, Abdulrehman Alharthy, Waleed Tharwat Aletreby, Basim Huwait, Akhilesh Kulshrestha

“…Because of the very critical anatomical area involved, these injuries pose a serious challenge to the physicians who first receive them as well as the treating team. …”
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Disabling Plantar Keloids Treated with Brachytherapy and Free Flap Reconstruction: A Case Report by Andrea Varazzani, Pierre Petolat, Louis Brochet, Alice Prevost, Nicolas Graillon, Antoine Pierrefeu

“…Keloids on the sole of the foot are exceedingly rare and pose significant challenges for both patients and surgeons. …”
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Seronegative Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis with Area Postrema Symptoms by David Andrew Prentice, Ravi Ambati, Lay K. Kho, Thomas Jenkins, Paul M. Parizel

“… Introduction: Patients presenting with encephalopathy and longitudinally extensive myelitis pose a significant diagnostic challenge. …”
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Beyond Fitzpatrick: automated artificial intelligence-based skin tone analysis in dermatological patients by Paul Ulrich, Alexander Zink, Tilo Biedermann, Sebastian Sitaru

“…This study introduces an algorithm for automated skin tone assessment by calculating the Individual Typology Angle (ITA) from CIELAB color values using DensePose and OpenFace. ITA values are mapped to both Fitzpatrick and Monk skin tone scales. …”
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Primary Synovial Sarcoma of the Mediastinum : A Case Report by Gayatri Ravikumar, Shalini Mullick, Anuradha Ananthamurthy, Marjorie Correa

“…This paper is about a 42-year-old male who presented with chest pain and dyspnoea on exertion. …”
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Adding the “New” Inhabitant to the Design of Urban Area and Social Work for Refugees by Pınar Karababa

“…The reading aim is to pose the contribution of their combined value, in both implementation and evaluation processes. …”
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ECMO and rigid bronchoscopy-assisted surgical resection of a giant pulmonary mesenchymal tumor in a child: a case report by Xinghui Xiong, Bin Du

“…Abstract Background Giant pulmonary mesenchymal tumors in children pose significant challenges in pediatric anesthesia practice. …”
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The study of Postmodern Language Components in the Story "Passing again through the Same Streets" by Bijan Najdi by Abdollah Hasanzadeh mirali, Ghazaleh Heidari Abkenar

“…Among the efforts made between storywriters in these two decades, a few works of Bijan Najdi have a special position, since his works are pose as the important background of presentation and genesis of postmodernism approach in the Iranian contemporary story writing. …”
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The State of Archaeological Research on Jewish Cemeteries in Central Europe by Magdalena Bis

“… Using various sources this paper collects information about archaeological research performed up to 2023 on Jewish cemeteries in Central European countries: Czechia, Lithuania, and Poland, discussing their nature, scope, methods, and state of post-excavation work. The determinants of fieldwork – religious and cultural factors, socio-political issues, as well as conservation and scientific factors – are indicated. …”
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Systematic Simulation of Disordered Cylindrical Nanoporous Materials by Ubaldo Gil-Cruz, Salomón Cordero-Sánchez, Juan Villegas-Cortez, Rafael Villalobos-García

“…Heterogeneity is accounted for by allowing the presence of variable cross-sectional areas along the length of the pore tubes forming the solid. The degree of heterogeneity is easily controlled with overlapping between the pore-size distributions of pore cavities and pore necks. …”
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Consolidated and Undrained Ring Shear Tests on the Sliding Surface of the Hsien-du-shan Landslide in Taiwan by Hung-Ming Lin, Jian-Hong Wu, Erik Sunarya

“…A new consolidated undrained ring shear test capable of measuring the pore pressures is presented to investigate the initiation mechanism of the Hsien-du-shan rock avalanche, triggered by Typhoon Morakot, in southern Taiwan. …”
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Timely recognition of a probably life-threatening genodermatosis: familial case report of hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer by Judit Kárteszi, Nikoletta Nagy, Márta Széll, Zsuzsanna Lengyel, Dávid Semjén, Zsolt Egyházi, Gábor Bajzik, Levente Kuthi, Levente Kuthi, Csaba Pusztai, Zita Battyáni, Zita Battyáni

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